I do not object to the phenomena, but I do object to the parrot.

That would be delightful,' agreed Flora, thinking how nasty and boring it would be.

There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm

One of the disadvantages of almost universal education was the fact that all kinds of persons acquired a familiarity with one's favorite writers. It gave one a curious feeling; it was like seeing a drunken stranger wrapped in one's dressing gown.

Like all really strong-minded women, on whom everybody flops, she adored being bossed about. It was so restful.

A straight nose is a great help if one wishes to look serious'.

The life of a journalist is poor, nasty, brutish, and short. So is his style